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Young Japanese Adults Start to Sleep More

Zenkoji, Takayama, Temple stay

There is some evidence that young Japanese adults are sleeping longer. The health benefits from sleep are detailed in the linked paper: Sleep Health

A survey undertaken by Video Research Ltd. and Dentsu Inc., (1) of Japanese 20–34-year-olds, found that average sleep per day for men in 2019 of 7 hours 55 minutes was substantially higher than their 2009 survey (7 hours 11 minutes). Average sleep time also increased for women, to 7 hours 59 minutes in 2019 from 7 hours 19 minutes in 2009.

There has been a slow and steady trend to shorten Japan’s infamous long work hours. This allows both increased time for leisure, and for sleeping.

Perhaps the trend to longer sleep amongst young Japanese adults reflects the emergence of new knowledge-based industries and related flexible work practices, which those in their twenties and early thirties have been attracted to.

References:

  1. Japanese 20-somethings sleep eight hours a day – longer than 10 years ago, The Japan Times, 12 July 2020

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Peter Eadon-Clarke is a specialist in J-Wellness, product and technique trends, wellness tourism and the Stress Check Program. Peter has extensive experience managing complex multicultural teams; roles held during 14 years at Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan) limited included branch manager, global head of economics and Tokyo head of research. Previously, positions included UBS Trust and Banking in Tokyo as chief investment officer, CIO at Sumitomo Life Investment and CIO for the Pacific Basin at GT (now Invesco).